Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care
Company: Bestica
Location: Bridgeport
Posted on: March 17, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Bestica is seeking a travel nurse RN PACU - Post
Anesthesia Care for a travel nursing job in Bridgeport,
Connecticut. Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: PACU -
Post Anesthesia Care - Discipline: RN - Duration: 13 weeks - 40
hours per week - Shift: 10 hours, days - Employment Type: Travel
11434086 RN-PACU DESCRIPTION: Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) –
PACU (Phase I & Phase II) Location: Bridgeport, CT Department:
Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) Schedule: 40 Hours per Week |
Staggered Shifts Call Call Requirement: - Weekend call required -
Approximately 3–4 call shifts within a 6-week schedule period Key
Responsibilities - Provide Phase I and Phase II PACU care for
post-operative patients recovering from anesthesia. - Monitor vital
signs, airway status, neurological status, and hemodynamic
stability. - Manage pain, nausea, and post-anesthesia
complications. - Administer medications and IV therapies according
to physician orders and clinical protocols. - Utilize Epic Systems
for documentation and patient charting. - Communicate patient
status effectively with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and
multidisciplinary teams. - Prepare patients for discharge or
transfer to inpatient units once recovery criteria are met. -
Educate patients and families regarding post-operative care and
recovery expectations. Requirements - Experience: Minimum 2 years
of PACU nursing experience (Phase I & II preferred) - License:
Active and clear Connecticut RN License or Compact RN License -
Certifications: - Basic Life Support (BLS) - Advanced
Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) - Pediatric Advanced Life
Support (PALS) - Experience with Epic EMR required - Strong
critical thinking, communication, and patient monitoring skills
11434086/n/n RN-PACU/n/nDESCRIPTION:/n/n/n/nJob Title: Registered
Nurse (RN) – PACU (Phase I & Phase II)/nLocation: Bridgeport,
CT/nDepartment: Post-Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU)/nSchedule: 40
Hours per Week | Staggered Shifts Call/n/n/n/nCall
Requirement:/n/nWeekend call required/n/nApproximately 3–4 call
shifts within a 6-week schedule period/n/nKey
Responsibilities/n/nProvide Phase I and Phase II PACU care for
post-operative patients recovering from anesthesia./n/nMonitor
vital signs, airway status, neurological status, and hemodynamic
stability./n/nManage pain, nausea, and post-anesthesia
complications./n/nAdminister medications and IV therapies according
to physician orders and clinical protocols./n/nUtilize Epic Systems
for documentation and patient charting./n/nCommunicate patient
status effectively with surgeons, anesthesiologists, and
multidisciplinary teams./n/nPrepare patients for discharge or
transfer to inpatient units once recovery criteria are
met./n/nEducate patients and families regarding post-operative care
and recovery expectations./n/nRequirements/n/nExperience: Minimum 2
years of PACU nursing experience (Phase I & II
preferred)/n/nLicense: Active and clear Connecticut RN License or
Compact RN License/n/nCertifications:Basic Life Support
(BLS)/n/nAdvanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)/n/nPediatric
Advanced Life Support (PALS)/n/nExperience with Epic EMR
required/n/nStrong critical thinking, communication, and patient
monitoring skills/n/n About Bestica We are a trusted provider of
solutions in Information Technology and Healthcare sectors to the
DoD, Federal and Commercial markets. Our guiding principle and core
values help us care for our people and the community; and build a
culture of excellence which in turn helps us achieve our
organizational objective of exceeding customer’s expectations in
each and every project. Headquartered in San Antonio, TX, we were
founded in 2005 and are certified as an 8(a) Business. Benefits -
Referral bonus
Keywords: Bestica, Bridgeport , Travel Nurse RN - PACU - Post Anesthesia Care, Healthcare , Bridgeport, Connecticut
